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J. P. RUSLING 8E E. E. ODELL.

SEWING NEEDLE. No. 278,459. Patented MEV 29,1883.

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l UNITED l STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOsEPn E. RU's'LlNe AND EMORY E. ODELL, OE LAWRENCE, PENNSYLVANIA.

SEWING-NEEDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,459, dated May 2Q, 1883. Application filed July 17, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beitknown that we, JOSEPH FOWLER RUS- LING and EMORY E. ODELL, citizens Of the United States, and residents of Lawrence, in the county of Tioga and State ot' Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful llnprovements in Sewing-Needles, ot' whicll the following is a specification. Our invelltion is a needle constructed, as fully described hereinafter, so that the thread may be introduced laterally into the eye with-v out unduly weakening the needle or in any way interfering with its working qualities.

Needles have heretofore been made with slots extending laterally from the eyes to one side, or with elastic tongues or lips permitting the lateral introduction ot' threads tothe eyes 5. but in such cases the lateral channel Or Orifice is'open, and thus catches upon the threads Ot' the fabric in sewing, and also permits the point of the needle to bend laterally ullder longitudinal thrust-strains; or, where` the spring-lips are employed, they have their bearing-faces inclined or approximately parallel tO the shank,

so as to afford no support in case Of such` strains. To secure the desired end and yet avoid theabove-enumerated objections we Ysplit the needle transversely at one ofthe sides opposite the eye, thus alfording a means of introducing the thread laterally into the eye, and at the same time securing tlat transverse faces at'right angles to the axis of the needle, constituting a positive unyielding bearin g Ofone partof the needle upon the other, so that there is no Opportunity for play or bending, and the needle is as capable of resisting pressure in the direction Of the point as if it were solid upon both sides of the eye.

l f In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a sewing-machine needle having a side slot extending tothe eye, as in needles heretofore made. Fig. 2 represents a needle with our improvement.L

It will be seen that if a needle constructed as in Fig. 1 is thrust into a heavy fabric, the 45 point unsupported at one side will be bent to that side to the position shownin dotted lines, impairing the efficiency of it' not breaking the needle. When, however, the needle is merely split transversely along the line fr, Fig. 2, there is no roomfor play, the faces of the di- "vided parts are in direct contact, and thruststrains will be resisted as electivelyas if the needle were not divided. We have found that by looping the thread around the needle thus constructed, drawing it toward the axis of the needle, and sliding the loop toward the eye, it will enter the latter instantly upon reaching the split, the thin portion yielding or springing' position.

It will be'obvious that this invention is applicable to hand-needles and loom-needles.

We clairnin to admit the thread and then resuming its 6o A needle having a right-angular transverse 

